Stage 3 water shortage in Port Angeles declared – Restrictions come in response to continuously decreasing flows in the Elwha River, the City’s primary source of drinking water. Learn about the restrictions.

Also, get resources about rainwater catchment systems from King County.

Timber sale moves ahead despite local outcry — The controversial Power Plant timber sale near the Elwha River is moving ahead, despite opposition, reports the Peninsula Daily News.

Sept. 24: Walk the Power Plant timber sale area with the Center for Responsible Forestry. Meet at Colville MTB Trials parking lot , about ¾ mile up Dan Kelly Rd. at 1pm. No registration required but be prepared to hike 2 miles round trip.

Sept. 25: Where are all the forests going? A webinar featuring Maya Kholsa, a wildlife biologist and filmmaker whose work focuses on forest biodiversity on the West Coast. Sept. 25, 4pm, on Zoom. Please register here.

Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels” with Tokitae’s story– new report from Crosscut is here.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 1: The 2023 All Our Relations Snake River Journey has events in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho that highlight the need to breach the lower Snake River dams to restore historic salmon runs. Learn about events here.

Downtown Seattle building owners refuse clean energy upgrades says a new 350.org report, Who Owns Downtown Seattle?

Tell Washington State’s Building Codes Council to protect the nation’s strongest clean energy codes — These codes are being targeted by industry lawsuits. Send an email here.

Africa’s climate potential – a New York Times report

This is fracking – an expose about Argentina’s oil industry from 350.org is ready for community viewing.

What the rise of Norway’s farmed salmon means for the world – Civil Eats explores the environmental consequences here.

Sept. 14-17: Food Justice film festival – online

Each featured film explores the links between food justice, farmworker rights, worker protections, food access and environmental sustainability. Sign up with the Center for Biological Diversity.

Hip hop has been a climate voice for 50 years– says this Grist story

Video sums up climate situation now– See this Bill McKibben article.

Sept. 17: March to end Fossil Fuels

50 young leaders who have clean, green solutions

One is a young entrepreneur who’s recycling glass into sand to help restore Louisiana’s coastline. 

Read more from Grist.